The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-01-09
TIE zoNeEELLoK,s aA11.
Their Third sAnnual Blowout Mt PohI-
lHann's Last Monday Night

Their Third ANNUAL Blowout Mt PohI-
lHanns Last Monday Night
The third annual ball of the Longfsllow
Literary Association held last Monday even
ing at Pohlmann's Hotel will long be re-
membered as one of the most brilliant
social events Of tbs season. The assembled
| guests represented Abe wealth and fashion
of the nOrtherly section of the heights.
| The feature of the occasion which attracted
the most attention and elected expressions
of surprise and admiration was the artistic
| m5sit of tue decorations; and It can be
said that PoElnann's Hosei never before
presented so beautiful an appearance. It
partook more of the charaster of q GRAND
floral exhibition than bali room. Over
the main entrances to the bali room a large
arch was erected composed Of beautiful
flowers OF various colors and kinds and
gracefully draped on either side with an
American flag. Upon entering the ball
room the &rst object to meet the eye was
an arrangement of flowers situated in the
centre of the east wall, designed 70 repre-
sent an open volume of Lonafellow's,
poems and inscribed in bright colored roses
with the names of his poems "Hiawatha y
and Excelsior. Turning to the left o.
north wall would be seen the inscription
"Longfellow Literary Association ~ with
1883 at one end and 1887" att the,
other. This inscription, wAich was fc-med
in the shape of an arch, extended nearly
the full length, Of the walb and was com
posed of letters each of which, was At least
two feet high. The letters were composed
Of bright colored roses and set upon q wall
OF dark colored leaves producing pleasing
contrast. At the centre of tAe arch wass
placed large fores spider andis fly, and a
spiders web which was made Of gold and.
silver wires. Then turning to. the south
wall the eye encountereda faithfnl portrait
OF Longfellow, which was handsomely
draped with the American flag. The poe-
trait was presented by Mr.. Geo. Knapp, one
of the members, Flags representing
all nations were arranged along
the walls, and streamers Of
white tarlton or yelling, studded with
gilded stars, flowed gracefully from the
chandeliers and extended from wall to
wall. Within the large niche at eash cor
ner of the room was placed large rose
literally covered with 2owers, leaves and
eyergreens. The decorations were in
charge of Mr.. Max E.. Muller, who was
ably assisted by Misses Emile Pattberg.
Cassie Won Cleft, Lizzie Ashley, Mamie
Wolf and Helen Aeppenheimer.
At 1890 o'clock Conternos famous
Ninth Regiment band started the first
march which was led by Mr.. w. +. Hep
penheimer and his sister Miss Helene.
0Fen one hundred couples participated.
At the conclusion of the Erst part of the
programme the guests marched to supper,
during which the following toasts were
proposed and responded 80: Honorary
Members Mr.. Witsch ssThe Ladit sg.
Hon. W. G. Heppenheimer; s.Our Coun-
try hon. James O'Neil; ''Our Litera-
ture'-Mr. Robert Waters Among those
in attendance were: Max q. Muller and
Miss Patberg, N. Witsch and wife, G. II.
Budleman and Miss Won Cleft, II. Doher
and Miss Gussie Won Cleft, t. j. Heppen-
heimer and Miss Fay Arlington, F. Taus-
sig and sister, Mr.. Schumann and lady,
3. Pattberg Jr. and Miss K. Elliott, Paul
Miller and lady, Gso. Berger and Miss
Camrbell, W. F. Heppenheimer and, Sis
ter, Hon. ". G. Heppenheimer and LADY,.
Hon. James O'Nel and lady, Hon. Seig7
fried Hammerschlag and wife, Z. T. Otis,
and Miss Groeschel, Walter. Huber and
lady. Geo. Steil and lady and VIM. Stem.
and lady. The following gentlemen COM,
posed the reception committee: w. f.
Heppenheimer, Edmund T. Otto, Walter
Huber, julius Ackermann, W. Stenz and
Geo. Klopp.